The Open Studio

Work that came to us through the open call.

Art students and recent graduates from across India sent us their work and asked us to show it. These artists have not been featured in the magazine yet. Some of them will be. Every work here is shown with the artist’s permission.

The catalogue, as a bookThe Open Studio463 original works, each with its story and a short poem. Turn the pages on your phone or computer.Open the book →
463 works
The College by Asmita DasThe CollegeA building opens its ceiling to the evening skyAsmita Das · Watercolour — Wash Technique of PaintingAsk for the priceShohoor by DEBJIT GHOSHALShohoorSeven yellow houses stand close together under a dark green skyDEBJIT GHOSHAL · WatercolourAsk for the priceBreath of the forest by ManishaBreath of the forestSunlight pours through the trees and turns the water goldManisha · AcrylicAsk for the pricePower by Ram VishalPowerEvery line here is light pulled out of the darkRam Vishal · Charcoal / pencil — White glass marking pencil on black sheetAsk for the priceThe Frenzy of the Flames by Asmita DasThe Frenzy of the FlamesA wandering line looks for fire inside spilled colourAsmita Das · Watercolor on Nepali Handmade PaperAsk for the priceGangar ghat by DEBJIT GHOSHALGangar ghatA riverside town comes apart, piece by coloured pieceDEBJIT GHOSHAL · WatercolourAsk for the priceThe fallen angel by ManishaThe fallen angelGold wings twist in a storm under one beam of lightManisha · Acrylic with water colorAsk for the priceKalpvriksh by Ram VishalKalpvrikshA tree that seems to give off its own lightRam Vishal · Acrylic on canvas clotheAsk for the priceRays of Hope by Asmita DasRays of HopeYellow light pushes in where the dark refuses to leaveAsmita Das · Gouache on Wasli BoardAsk for the priceUntitled by DEBJIT GHOSHALUntitledBlue rubbed thin, white left whole, like light through broken wallsDEBJIT GHOSHAL · Mixed mediaAsk for the priceSkyfall by ManishaSkyfallA ship in torn sails, coming straight out of the stormManisha · AcrylicAsk for the priceDead soul by Ram VishalDead soulEvery petal burns bright in a painting called Dead soulRam Vishal · Acrylic on stretched canvasAsk for the priceDespair by Asmita DasDespairBlue water, rust lines and salt that will not stay stillAsmita Das · Mixed media — Ink ,Gum, and SaltAsk for the priceBROKEN CITY by DEBJIT GHOSHALBROKEN CITYLittle houses lean as if the ground moved beneath themDEBJIT GHOSHAL · WatercolourAsk for the priceThe silent cut by ManishaThe silent cutHis face stays hidden. His sword stays in its sheathManisha · Acrylic with water colorAsk for the priceSoul by Ram VishalSoulFire-coloured fish circle in water as dark as nightRam Vishal · Acrylic on stretched canvasAsk for the priceThe Frenzy of the Flames. by Asmita DasThe Frenzy of the Flames.One dark line runs through the fire and will not stopAsmita Das · Watercolor on Nepali Handmade PaperAsk for the priceEvening in city by DEBJIT GHOSHALEvening in cityA small town of cut paper, leaning into the nightDEBJIT GHOSHAL · Collage and oil colour on mount boardAsk for the pricep2 by Kalyani Kalakriti Foundationp2Step back and it turns grey. Step close and it singsKalyani Kalakriti Foundation · GouacheAsk for the priceCreator by Ram VishalCreatorUnder the flute player, a machine of gears keeps turningRam Vishal · Charcoal / pencil — White glass marking on black sheetAsk for the priceTip of the iceberg by Khushi aggarwalTip of the icebergOne face hangs upside down while the other turns toward youKhushi aggarwal · Mixed media — Watercolour and colour pencilAsk for the priceDestortion by DEBJIT GHOSHALDestortionA city folded flat and pressed into paperDEBJIT GHOSHAL · Colograph print on canson paperAsk for the pricep3 by Kalyani Kalakriti Foundationp3A grey that turns out to be every colour at onceKalyani Kalakriti Foundation · GouacheAsk for the priceEyeof the soul by Prachi VishwakarmaEyeof the soulFish swim past an eye that holds the whole seaPrachi Vishwakarma · Acrylic on canvasAsk for the price

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